‘Genius: MLK/X’ at Disney+ Casts Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson in Lead Roles
“Genius: MLK/X” will explore the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key personal relationships of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Raphael Saadiq Joins Aretha Franklin Anthology Series as Executive Music Producer
National Geographic announced on Wednesday that Raphael Saadiq is set to be the executive music producer for the channel's upcoming limited series Genius: Aretha.
Nat Geo’s ‘Genius: Aretha’ Offers First Look Of Cynthia Erivo As Queen Of Soul
The eight-part limited series will be the first authorized scripted series about Franklin, tracing her life from gospel prodigy though civil rights champion and on to her uncontested status as one of the greatest singers of the 20th Century.
‘Genius: Aretha’ at Nat Geo Casts David Cross
Cross’ Wexler is described as a scrappy, Bronx-born legendary producer who is one of the first to spot Franklin’s incredible talent and potential.
Cynthia Erivo Cast in ‘Genius: Aretha’
National Geographic has found its Aretha Franklin for its upcoming season of “Genius” about the Queen of Soul: Cynthia Erivo has been cast in the title role.
Aretha Franklin Estate Joins Nat Geo’s ‘Genius’ Installment
It was announced at TCA in February that the upcoming season of Genius would be devoted to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who died in August at age 76.
Producer Gigi Pritzker on Staying Nimble and Embracing Risk
Pritzker had been trying for years to get a movie biopic of Albert Einstein off the ground but the script and other elements never quite gelled. She eventually realized the problem was that Einstein’s remarkable life was too unwieldy for a two-hour format. But it was ripe for execution as a limited TV series.
Review: ‘Genius,’ a Portrait of the Man Behind the Equation
Not only did Einstein revolutionize the world of physics, but he also lived during calamitous times, including two world wars, and had an eventful personal life.
Co-founder Of One Of The Most Innovative Hollywood Firms Shares Her Vision
MWM was recently named one of Fast Company’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Hollywood for 2017 and currently consists of three individually branded operating divisions: OddLot Entertainment, Relevant Theatricals, and Reality One…
‘Genius’ Producer Gigi Pritzker on New Company and Tougher Road for Women in Hollywood
The indie financier opens up about being “knocked down” by creative misfires (‘Enders’ Game’), her bounceback with projects including Sundance hit ‘Landline’ and Oscar-nominated ‘Hell or High Water,’ and why it’s harder than ever to make a film today.
Producer Gigi Pritzker on ‘Genius,’ her first foray into TV
Gigi Pritzker didn’t plunge headlong into the movie business — her original life plan was to run an NGO in Nepal. An accidental journey to film school set her on a path to producing lots of films, including the Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water. But she’d never done television until Genius, on the life of Albert Einstein, demanded to be made as a series. The first season of the National Geographic anthology series is now up for 10 Emmys.